AN INVESTIGATION ON THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

It is critical to recognize the critical role that teaching aids play as vital catalysts in students’ social reengineering and transformation. It should come as no surprise that effective education is impossible to achieve at a high level without the use of a variety of instructional resources. The reason for this is simple: as technology advances, instructional materials, particularly projected and electronic materials, have emerged as some of the most revolutionary tools of globalization and social development. This has improved the teaching and learning environment in the classroom. Visual, audio, and audio-visual electronic materials are examples of significant technological breakthroughs in knowledge. As a result of them,

Both instructing and being instructed become extremely pleasurable activities (Hakielimu, 2021).

Because of the inherent benefits that instructional materials provide, their use stands out among teaching methods. For one thing, they provide instructors with engaging and compelling platforms for delivering knowledge because they stimulate students’ desire to study more and more. This is because they encourage students to want to learn more and more. Furthermore, the instructor’s provision of opportunities for independent research and reference piques the student’s interest and enthusiasm (Blair, 2022).

Furthermore, the instructor is assisted in overcoming any physical challenges that may have hampered his ability to effectively explain a specific subject matter. In general, they make both teaching and learning possible.

and learning is less stressful and easier to accomplish. They play an equally important and vital role as catalysts for students’ academic and social development.

There is a strong correlation between successful teaching and the use of appropriate instructional resources, according to Bolick (2022). “…although some educators have been captivated by the potential of instructional resources to improve teaching and learning, instructors have lagged in employing instructional materials throughout the teaching and learning process,” he stated. Others have expressed doubts about the likelihood of social studies instructional materials ever causing educational transformation. Not only are instructional resources intended to aid learning, but so is learning itself. Instructional materials are an important part of the teaching and learning process. In

In light of this, it is clear that the use of instructional materials will be required in order to have a successful teaching-learning activity.

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

The majority of studies that look into the current state of instructional resources in schools almost never attribute poor performance to a lack of or an insufficient amount of these materials. According to the research cited above, instructional resources are an essential component of effective teaching and learning, but many schools do not have enough of them (Kerr, 2020).

In the vast majority of schools, the lack of adequate school funding has a significant impact on the purchase of teaching materials. The vast majority of instructional materials used in schools are computer-based.

out of date and add nothing to the process of teaching or studying the subject. The majority of modern instructional tools purchased by schools are unable to be used because the majority of instructors lack sufficient knowledge of how to use the materials, such as computers, projectors, and other technological devices (Hakielimu, 2021). As a result, the goal of this study is to look into the use of instructional materials in senior secondary schools in order to facilitate effective economics teaching and learning.

1.3 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVE

The study’s overarching goal is to investigate the use of instructional materials for effective economics teaching and learning in senior secondary schools. The

The following are some specific goals:

i. To investigate whether instructional materials facilitate economics learning in senior secondary schools.

ii. To investigate the barriers to accessing instructional materials that teachers face.

iii. To assess the value of instructional materials for effective economics teaching and learning in senior secondary schools.

iv. To evaluate teachers’ strategies for overcoming the challenges of obtaining and implementing high-quality instructional materials.

1.4 QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH

For this study, the following questions have been prepared:

i. Do instructional materials facilitate economics learning in senior secondary schools?

ii. What are the barriers to accessing instructional materials that teachers face?

iii. What are the advantages of instructional materials for effective economics teaching and learning in senior secondary schools?

iv.

What strategies can teachers use to gain access to high-quality instructional materials?

1.5 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

The study is significant because it will demonstrate the importance of teaching as a profession and the impact of a teacher on a learner’s future development and growth. How teaching and learning materials are designed, produced, and used to improve teaching and learning outcomes.

The study will also be important to the academic community because it will add to the existing literature.

1.6 THE STUDY’S OBJECTIVE

The research will look into whether instructional materials improve economics learning in senior secondary schools. The research will also look into the difficulties teachers have in obtaining instructional materials. The study will look into the advantages of

Economics instructional materials for effective teaching and learning in senior secondary schools. Finally, the study will evaluate teachers’ strategies for overcoming the challenges of obtaining and implementing high-quality instructional materials. As a result, this study will be limited to Kogi State.

1.7 RESTRICTIONS OF THE STUDY

As with any other research, the researcher encountered constraints in the cause of this study, including a lack of needed accurate materials on the topic under study and an inability to obtain data. The researcher faced financial constraints in obtaining relevant materials as well as printing and collating questionnaires. Furthermore, time is a constraint because the researcher must shuttle between writing the research and engaging in other academic work.

It makes the researcher uncomfortable.

1.8 DEFINITION OF THE TERM

The term “instructional material” refers to objects such as printed, audio, and visual materials that aid in the successful delivery of a lesson.

Teaching: A teacher’s job or profession.

Learning is the acquisition of knowledge through reading and study.